Catamenial bandage



(No Model.)

A. CHAPMAN. GATAMENIAL BANDAGE.

No; 475,199. Patented May 17, 71892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNA CHAPMAN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CATAM ENlAL BAN DAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,199, dated May 17,1892. Application filed March 29, 1892. Serial No. 426,929. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNA CHAPMAN, of J ersey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulOatamenial Bandage, of Which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in protective devices worn bywomen during monthly illness, and has for its object to provide anappliance of thetype indicated which will be adjustable in all itsparts, comfortable in use, atford means for complete renovation andexchange of the absorbent pad, and adapt the latter to protect theperson from chafing injury when the appliance is in service.

To these ends myinvention consists in the peculiar construction of partsand their combination, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, and Fig. 2 is atransversesection on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1.

The improved appliance comprises a waistband A, in which elasticportions a are oppositely introduced, these latter connecting a frontpiece I) with a rear section c, the front piece having an extension I)at one side, which is adapted to have a buttoned connection with theside edge of the rear section, as indicated at d in Fig. 1. The portion0 of the waistband A is vertically broadened to pro- Vide a dependingflap c, Whereon one end portion of the bandage B is secured, removably,with the buttons d, or by equivalent means. Forwardly the bandage B isadjustably secured at its end to the front piece I) of the waistbandwith two elastic straps e, that are atfixed by one end of each to saidpiece and depend therefrom properly separated, so as to engage theirother end portions with the detachable keeper-pins g, as shown in Fg. 1. The removable bandage Bis preferably made of washable fabriccontaining sufficient vulcanized rubber to render it impervious tomoisture, and is of such proportionate width and length as will bestadapt it for service.

Upon the inner side of the bandage B,near each end, a pendent tab 72.,of fibrous fabric, is secured by one end, so that these tabs may beutilized to connect an absorbent pad. 0

with the bandage B, such an attachment benot abrade the person.

To render the pad 0 convenient for use and renovation, it is maderectangular and providedwith tabs h at two opposite edges, saidtabsbeing serviceable as means for a ready and neat connection of the pad tothe tabs h, as before indicated. A sufficient length and width is givento the pad 0 to allow it to smoothly engage the bandage B on its innersurface, and when so applied it is folded together, as represented inFig.2,thus affording a sufficient thickness. It is essential that thedoubled pad 0 should overlap the side edges of the bandage B, asrepresented in the drawings.

From the peculiar construction of the device shown and described thisimproved appliance is adapted for quick adjustment and removal of parts,affords comfort in use, and

facilitates the renovation of portions requiring it. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a two part waistband, elasticpieces connecting said parts, and a pendent flap on the rear partthereof, of two elastic straps pendent from the front of the waistband,an elongated bandage detachably secured to the flap and elastic straps,tabs on the bandage near its ends, and a pad detachably secured to theflaps of the bandage, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a two-part waistband, elastic pieces betweensaid parts oppositely secured, and a pendent flap on the rear partthereof, of two elastic straps on the front of the waistband, anelongated bandage buttoned to the tab and attached by removablekeeper-pins to the elastic straps, two pendent tabs on the inner surfaceofthe bandage near its ends, a lap-folded absorbent pad, tabs oppositelysecured on the edges of the pad,and

safety-pins which secure the tabs of the pad and bandage together,substantially as described.

ANNA CHAPMAN.

\Vitnesses:

WM. P. PATTON, E. M. CLARK.

